New Department (Accommodation)

HC Deb 12 November 1964 vol 701 cc107-8W

57. Mr. Fisher

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works where and at what cost the new Departments are to be accommodated.

Mr. C. Pannell

The new Departments are, or will be, housed in the following buildings:

• Department of Economic Affairs—Storey's Gate, S.W.1
• Ministry of Land and Natural Resources—Gwydyr House, Whitehall, and elsewhere
• Ministry of Technology—Millbank Tower, Millbank, S.W.1
• Ministry of Overseas Development—Eland House, and elsewhere
• Welsh Office—47 Parliament Street.

The only additional accommodation hired since the Government took office to accommodate new Departments costs about £100,000 per annum. The cost of preparing and furnishing accommodation for all the new Departments is estimated at about £160,000.